my brother had swine flu a few months ago and had tamiflu for it. and yesterday he was given a swine flu jab?
whats the point?? you cant get swine flu more than once...unless it mutates and the form changes - which it hasnt at the moment. so surely he had the same strain injected into him that he already had? so he already had antibodies against it? waste of time? i think so...

Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:48 pm

MrsK1986

Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:40 pmPosts: 0

Cases of 'swine flu' aren't actually confirmed now unless you are admitted to hospital seriously ill so they are recommending that people who have had 'swine flu' still have the jab incase it wasn't actually swine flu but a bad cold or seasonal flu.

Tamiflu doesn't give you any immunity to swine flu so it doesn't matter if you have it or you don't. It can make symptoms lessen and shorten the length of the virus by 12-24 hours but in most cases it just makes people worse.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:54 pm

tommysmummy86

Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:00 amPosts: 0

how come he got the jab then?? hes young, fit n healthy.no reason why he should get one lol. he said they gave it to him cos hes had swine flu before. think docs r stupid n dnt know what they talking about x

Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:56 pm

MrsK1986

Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:40 pmPosts: 0

Dunno why they gave it but the whole country will be offered it eventually if the Government pull their finger out. They are trying to get all high risk people out of the way first.

I had mine Saturday morning then I was out all day shopping. My arm hurt Sunday and it was quite bad but I could still do everything, it was more annoying than anything!

Like I said its all better now though

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Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:40 pm

ameythist

Joined: Thu May 14, 2009 8:55 pmPosts: 0

My midwife hasnt even mentioned it yet lol shes reang about bmy iron an told me i need iron tablets but not a peep about the swine flu jab lol. Im sure the asthma nurse will tomorrow though

My hubbys mum works in the hospital and the reason they will have given him the flu jab is because he had suspected swine flu before and there is a possibility of getting swine flu more then once as there are always tiny mutations from person to person but it isnt enough of a mutation to cause concern.
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